NEW EXHIBIT Changing Tides

The Tides are Changing

The all-new exhibit inside Changing Tides presented by Keesler Federal Credit Union adds over 7,000 square feet of indoor exhibition space housing over 20 new habitats more than 100 new species throughout three biomes. Explore through a cold water kelp forest, lush rainforest and tropical coral reef.

Kelp Forest

The Kelp Forest will feature marine life that live in the colder waters of the ocean hiding among the watery plants which thrive in this environment. Along this part of the journey, you will encounter residents who call this habitat home like sea horses, California eels, giant Pacific octopus and many more!

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Pot-Bellied Seahorse

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California Eel

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Giant Pacific Octopus

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Swell Shark

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Bay Pipefish

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California Horn Shark

Rainforest

The Rainforest biome is surrounded by fallen trees and foliage enveloping you along your journey, showcasing an even more diverse group of residents. Chief among them will be two of the Aquarium’s Animal Ambassadors, Tito, a two-toed sloth, and Pelé, a three-banded armadillo.

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Emerald Tree Boa

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Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth

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Blue Poison Dart Frog

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Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo

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Chilean Rose Tarantula

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Green-Winged Macaw

Coral Reef

The brightly colored Coral Reef biome features marine life found in the warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Stingray silhouettes flying above will guide you past colorful species like powder blue tang, bird wrasse and bubble tip anemones and many more!

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Orange-Spine Unicornfish

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Pink-Speckled Shrimpgoby

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Copperband Butterflyfish

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Lionfish

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Ocellaris Clownfish

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Clown Triggerfish